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  • The Harbingers Review

    The Harbingers Review

    Going into this series — a Tribeca official selection from 2025 — after finding it on LinkedIn, I expected something like “The Prestige” book or movie. What I got was something far more nuanced, emotional and not a simple revenge story. Also no dead women. With season two starting in a couple of days, it’s…

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  • Another Batman Audio Drama?

  • Temporary Laws of Science Fiction in The Sojourn

  • From Lewis’ Narnia to the Sting of the Dark Tower

    It’s rare that a frame story is more interesting than the story being told by the characters inside the work of fiction. The Sting of the Dark Tower is one such example. Based on a story probably written by C.S. Lewis, this science fiction dystopia, shelled within a casing of contemporary sensibilities.

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  • The Case of the Prince Formerly Known as Hamlet

    How do you make shakespearean tragedy better? Have it performed on stage rather than read the play. How do you make it funny? By adding a hard-boiled detective element to the play. Of course, based on the title of this review, the shakespearean tragedy in question is Hamlet. This audio drama is both a “what if”…

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    The Death of Poe

    Another episode from “The Truth” podcast. This tale is quite different from False Ending, not just in tone and subject matter but the way the story is executed. This entire piece feels like an NPR broadcast. Everything from the host’s voice to the meat of the story itself is elegantly woven together so as to…

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  • The Starling Project

    A simple political thriller made audible by voice actors and no narration. Jeffrey Deaver’s newest story: “The Starling Project” is putting audio drama back in the mainstream. From articles in the New York Times to reviews given by Radio Drama Revival, this “audible drama” is taking the world by storm. But is it a good representation of…

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  • Case Study

    Another tale beautifully narrated by the narrator Ritten’s Playhouse. Like his work on Synthetic Justice, his voice both soothes and relaxes the listener. Unfortunately for this particular story, that comes off more of a weakness than a strength.

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